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Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 02 · 2 days ago
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Once you get back to the beat, it will be a deceptive practice in progress near North Lake Shore Drive.
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(name withheld) says a male wearing a beanie and yellow vest walked in asking for people's utility information.
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Possible fraud near Brompton Ave hotel

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As discussed during the dispatch call, police received a report of a possible fraud in progress near North Lake Shore Drive. A man wearing a yellow vest was reportedly going door to door posing as a utility worker and later seen in the Majestic Hotel lobby on Brompton Avenue. The situation may involve a deceptive practice, and officers were informed to check the area.

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W Brompton Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
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